https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/Human Resources NewsPosts tagged with 'November 2021':2023-06-19T11:11:44.66Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/employee-welcomes-changes-goodbyes-retirements-and-service-anniversaries/Employee Welcomes, Changes, Goodbyes, Retirements and Service Anniversaries2023-06-19T11:11:44.66Z2023-07-01T07:00:00ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<h3>Monthly, Human Resources reports on new employees, changes to positions, and retirements/separations from UW-La Crosse.</h3>
<p>Check out the new Campus Shout Out Page: <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/shout-out/">https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/shout-out/</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<span class="title">Employee Welcomes, Changes, Goodbyes, Retirements and Service Anniversaries</span>
<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">7 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Saturday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>July</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2023</span></span>
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Monthly, Human Resources reports on new employees, changes to positions, and retirements/separations from UW-La Crosse.
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/inclement-weather-information/Inclement Weather Information2022-10-03T14:03:14.733Z2022-10-03T14:02:00ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">2:02 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Monday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Oct.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>3</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3>As the winter months approach, HR is reminding employees about our Inclement Weather Plan.</h3>
<p>UWL implements its Inclement Weather Plan when conditions make travel dangerous or other events cause serious safety concerns.&nbsp; During deteriorating weather conditions, it should be assumed that scheduled activities will continue unless an official announcement is made via University Communications and University Police. Those who travel to or from campus should use their judgment as to whether or not such travel is wise.</p><div>Many factors go into making decisions whether or not to cancel classes, or close the campus. Some factors include:</div><div><ul><li>Most students live on or near campus so they do not have to travel long distances to campus.</li><li>Many students depend on university services (dining, exercise, etc.) that would be affected with closure.</li><li>Unlike K-12 schools, university students are adults who can make reasonable decisions about their safety.&nbsp;</li><li>The university can't schedule additional days to make up for lost class time, as K-12 schools do.&nbsp;</li><li>Students pay for their education through tuition and have a right to attend classes they have paid for.&nbsp;</li><li>Faculty and instructional academic staff have the ability to individually make decisions about whether to hold class or make other accommodations due to weather.</li></ul></div><p>When the plan is implemented, employees, students and others should look to the following for changes to the regular university schedule:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/" data-mce-href="/">university's home page</a></li><li>email to all employees and students via university email accounts</li><li>social media venues (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/UWLaCrosse" data-mce-href="http://www.facebook.com/UWLaCrosse">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/uwlacrossenews" data-mce-href="http://twitter.com/uwlacrossenews">Twitter</a>)</li><li>updates via phone and email from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/police/emergency-management/emergency-response-plan/" data-mce-href="/police/emergency-management/emergency-response-plan/">UWL Alert</a></li><li>campus-wide monitor system in academic buildings</li><li>local media, on air and via their websites. These include:<ul><li>TV-8, WKBT&nbsp;<a href="http://www.news8000.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.news8000.com/">http://www.news8000.com</a></li><li>TV-19, WXOW&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wxow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.wxow.com/">http://www.wxow.com</a></li><li>TV-25, WLAX&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fox2548.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.fox2548.com/">http://www.fox2548.com</a></li><li>Midwest&nbsp;Family Radio&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.familyradioinc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.familyradioinc.com/">http://www. familyradioinc.com</a></li><li>La Crosse Radio Group&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lacrosseradiogroup.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.lacrosseradiogroup.net/">http://www.lacrosseradiogroup. net</a></li><li>La Crosse Tribune&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lacrossetribune.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="http://www.lacrossetribune.com/">http://www.lacrossetribune.com</a></li><li>Wisconsin Public Radio&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wpr.org/whla-fm-903-la-crosse" data-mce-href="https://www.wpr.org/whla-fm-903-la-crosse">https://www.wpr.org/whla-fm-903-la-crosse</a></li></ul></li></ul><h3>Inclement Weather Policy for university faculty and staff</h3><p>University employees should consult the university's Inclement Weather Policy [<a href="https://kb.uwlax.edu/103685" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://kb.uwlax.edu/103685">http://www.uwlax.edu/Human-<wbr>Resources/Inclement-weather-<wbr>policy/</a>] in making decisions about any change in work schedules.&nbsp;</p>
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<span class="title">Inclement Weather Information</span>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/2021-winter-holiday-schedule/2021 Winter Holiday Schedule2021-11-05T06:56:31.32Z2021-11-05T06:56:31.32ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">6:56 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Nov.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>5</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<h3>Annually, Human Resources provides notice of the upcoming winter holidays.  Please find included in this post, information related to the 2021 Winter holiday schedule. </h3>
<p>Annually, Human Resources provides notice of the upcoming winter holidays.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please find below information related to the 2021 Winter holidays:&nbsp;</p><div class="ugHd8hEKTmP3zNa_t33nm"><div class="_3OSvA877av7sNgMphVnY6Z"><button class="ms-Button ms-Button--icon KBwACy35vUu44VLeJybtU root-222" title="Show original size" type="button" aria-label="Show original size" data-is-focusable="true"><span class="ms-Button-flexContainer flexContainer-162" data-automationid="splitbuttonprimary"><em class="ms-Icon root-89 css-157 ms-Button-icon icon-164" data-icon-name="FullScreen" aria-hidden="true"></em></span></button></div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="mce-item-table"><tbody><tr><td valign="bottom"><p align="center"><strong>2021 Legal Holidays&nbsp;</strong></p></td><td valign="bottom"><p align="center"><strong>When Observed&nbsp;</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"><p>Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November&nbsp;</p></td><td valign="bottom"><p>Thursday, November 25&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"><p>Christmas Eve, December 24&nbsp;</p></td><td valign="bottom"><p>Friday, December 24&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"><p>Christmas, December 25&nbsp;</p></td><td valign="bottom"><p>Saturday, December 25 (Floating Holiday)&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"><p>New Year's Eve, December 31&nbsp;</p></td><td valign="bottom"><p>Friday, December 31&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Offices are permitted to close the Friday after Thanksgiving should the entire department or unit vote unanimously to do so, as the result is that certain employee groups will need to utilize paid leave to remain compensated for the closure.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>As the Christmas holiday will produce a floating holiday, employees should work with their supervisors to schedule their floating holidays accordingly. Keep in mind that University Staff may not carry over floating holidays from one calendar year to another therefore you will need to use your floating holiday(s) prior to December 30th to avoid losing the legal holiday. (Alternatively, this date could be applied to November 26, 2021, a day should that department close).</p><p>On Saturday, January 1, 2022, the New Year’s Day holiday will also result in a floating holiday for employees as well.&nbsp; This floating holiday must be used by June 30, 2022, for Academic and Limited Staff, and by December 30, 2022, for University Staff.</p><p>If you have any questions, please contact the HR Team at x8013.&nbsp;</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/sick-leave-policy-update/Sick Leave Policy Update2021-11-05T08:14:28.423Z2021-11-01T08:14:00ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">8:14 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Monday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Nov.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<h3>The UW System Administrative Policy 1212 (formerly BN 3) Sick Leave was updated on September 28, 2021, to include changes on the use of sick leave.  </h3>
<p>The UW System Administrative Policy 1212 (formerly BN 3) Sick Leave was updated on September 28, 2021, to include changes on the use of sick leave.&nbsp; UW System has updated their Sick Leave Absence Reasons in section <em>4. Policy, C. Use of Sick Leave, (1) Sick Leave Absence Reasons, i. For personal illnesses, injury, disability, pregnancy,&nbsp;<strong>or exposure to contagious disease</strong>.</em>&nbsp;</p><p>This update will permit employees to use sick leave when they need to care for immediate family members due to COVID-19, illness, quarantine, or isolations.&nbsp; You can read the full policy here: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/sick-leave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-mce-href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/sick-leave/">https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/sick-leave/</a></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/uwsa-ttc-town-hall-on-the-new-salary-structure/UWSA TTC Town Hall on the New Salary Structure2021-11-08T07:39:31.55Z2021-10-29T14:39:52.18ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<h3>Join UW System for one of the Salary Structure Virtual Town Hall Meetings to learn more about the updated salary structure.</h3>
<div class="cfct-module uwsa-callout"><div class="cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg"><p>Join UW System for one of the Salary Structure Virtual Town Hall Meetings to learn more about the updated salary structure. The Town Hall meeting will cover:</p><ul><li>How UW System’s salary structure was built</li><li>How jobs fit in the salary structure</li><li>How the salary structure will be maintained</li><li>Answer commonly asked questions about employee pay</li></ul></div></div><div class="cfct-module uwsa-rich-text"><div class="cfct-mod-content copy"><p>All the Town Hall Meetings will be held using WebEx. Click on the date to access the Town Hall Meeting at the listed time. Both Town Hall meetings will be recorded for additional viewing opportunities.</p><table class="mce-item-table"><tbody><tr><td><h5><strong>Tuesday, Nov. 9<br>3:00-4:00 p.m.</strong></h5><p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-md " role="button" href="https://wisconsin.webex.com/wisconsin/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5d8c618d30d506e663636484f6c44084" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin.webex.com/wisconsin/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5d8c618d30d506e663636484f6c44084">Join the Town Hall Meeting</a></p><p>Audio conference information: 1-415-655-0003<br>Event number (access code): 2623 536 0367</p></td><td><h5><strong>Thursday, Nov. 18<br></strong><strong>12:00-1:00 p.m.</strong></h5><p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-md " role="button" href="https://wisconsin.webex.com/wisconsin/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3a2a049782713075f0e45bb988b94de3" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin.webex.com/wisconsin/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3a2a049782713075f0e45bb988b94de3">Join the Town Hall Meeting</a></p><p>Audio conference information: 1-415-655-0003<br>Event number (access code): 2621 018 5756</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h5><strong>Accessibility Services</strong></h5><p>Please contact Tom Thieding (<a href="mailto:tthieding@uwsa.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="mailto:tthieding@uwsa.edu">tthieding@uwsa.edu</a>) at UW System if you require accessibility services ONE WEEK PRIOR to the Town Hall Meeting you want to attend.</p></div></div>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/october-29-2021---title-and-total-compensation-update/October 29, 2021 - Title and Total Compensation Update2021-11-03T06:51:34.153Z2021-10-29T07:54:24.607ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<h3>The Title and Total Compensation Project, (TTC), continues to target November 7, 2021, as its implementation date.  I wanted to provide you with several updates on what affected employees can expect over the next several weeks. </h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><em><span style="font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-weight: inherit;">This message was sent from John Acardo, CHRO, to all campus employees on 10/29/2021</span></em></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">The Title and Total Compensation Project, (TTC), continues to target November 7, 2021, as its implementation date.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wanted to provide you with several updates on what affected employees can expect over the next several weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Title Change Memos and Documents (Affected Limited, Academic, and University Staff)&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Employees whose titles are affected by TTC can expect their official change letters to be delivered from UW System (using a UW System Email Account) sometime the week of November 8, 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Project Leads have informed us they are targeting November 8, as the delivery date for these letters.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Affected employees should continue to review their preliminary mapped title&nbsp;</span><a href="https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/site/LAC/views/TTC-EmployeeViewofMappedTitleInformation/EmployeeMappedTTCTitleInformation" data-mce-href="https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/site/LAC/views/TTC-EmployeeViewofMappedTitleInformation/EmployeeMappedTTCTitleInformation"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">here</span></a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;While UWL Human Resources continues to audit the mass uploading of titles in HRS, many of the changes to titles in TTC are happening manually, so please carefully confirm that the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/site/LAC/views/TTC-EmployeeViewofMappedTitleInformation/EmployeeMappedTTCTitleInformation" data-mce-href="https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/site/LAC/views/TTC-EmployeeViewofMappedTitleInformation/EmployeeMappedTTCTitleInformation"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">preliminary mapped title</span></a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;aligns with the official notification sent in November.&nbsp;&nbsp;Any discrepancies should be reported to&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:hrinfo@uwlax.edu" data-mce-href="mailto:hrinfo@uwlax.edu"><span style="font-style: inherit; 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font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Fair Labor Standards Act Changes (FLSA)&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">For employees whose status as either exempt or non-exempt is changing, you can expect these changes to be reflected on November 7, 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;If an employee is transitioning to non-exempt, they will be required to keep a timesheet (i.e., record their hours worked) in HRS and have their time approved by their supervisor for each pay period.&nbsp;&nbsp;HR Staff has already made outreach to affected employees, but as a reminder, these changes will be implemented on November 7, 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">As the exemption status now dictates in which classification an employee may belong, those current employees who are transitioning in FLSA status will have the choice to be grandfathered, and remain in their current employment classification group, (i.e., either Academic Staff or University Staff).&nbsp;&nbsp;HR Staff has already made outreach to affected employees, who will have until January 3, 2022, to make their final selection.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Appeals and the Appeal Process&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Employees who believe their assigned standard job description does not match their current duties may submit a job title appeal.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">November 7 – December 31, 2021: Department/Unit-Led Informal Appeals Process</span></strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Employees who disagree with their assigned TTC title can work with their supervisors and their human resource partners to attempt to resolve any concerns in advance of the official appeals period that starts on November 22.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">November 22 – December 31, 2021: Employees May Submit a Formal Appeal</span></strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Employees who are unable to resolve their concerns informally can submit an official appeal utilizing the appeal form starting November 22, (form not available until November 22). The placement of titles in the salary structure is&nbsp;<strong>not</strong>&nbsp;appealable.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">An overview of the formal&nbsp;</span><a href="/globalassets/offices-services/human-resources/ttc/appeals/job-title-appeals-process.pdf" data-mce-href="/globalassets/offices-services/human-resources/ttc/appeals/job-title-appeals-process.pdf"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Job Title Appeals Process</span></a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;is available online. Prior to submitting a formal appeal, employees must attempt to resolve their concerns with their immediate supervisor and human resources. Information on the&nbsp;</span><a href="/human-resources/common-requests/title-and-total-compensation-project/ttcemployeeresources/#expand-185238" data-mce-href="/human-resources/common-requests/title-and-total-compensation-project/ttcemployeeresources/#expand-185238"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">appeal process may be found here</span></a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">January 1 – February 28, 2022: Formal Hearing of Title Appeal</span></strong><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">During this period, the hearing panels will undergo training and review the formal appeals of employees.&nbsp; The panels will make recommendations to the Chief Human Resources Officer who will have the final determination on the title assigned to an employee.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">---&nbsp;</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">For more information, employee resources, and to view the Standard Job Description Library, visit&nbsp;</span><a href="/human-resources/common-requests/title-and-total-compensation-project/title-and-total-compensation-project/" data-mce-href="/human-resources/common-requests/title-and-total-compensation-project/title-and-total-compensation-project/"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/common-requests/title-and-total-compensation-project/title-and-total-compensation-project/</span></a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span class="title">October 29, 2021 - Title and Total Compensation Update</span>
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The Title and Total Compensation Project, (TTC), continues to target November 7, 2021, as its implementation date.  I wanted to provide you with several updates on what affected employees can expect over the next several weeks. 
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/student-helpemployee-dashboard/Student Help/Employee Dashboard2021-10-29T07:05:24.93Z2021-10-29T07:05:24.93ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<h3>HR Announces the deployment of the Student Employee Supervisor Dashboard.</h3>
<p>In addition to the supervisor dashboard, employment data (for key campus stakeholders), and our employee directory dashboard, HR is pleased to announce the Student Help/Employee Data dashboard.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Supervisors of Students can view student appointment information, track mandatory employee training (MET) data, criminal background check (CBC) tracking, and federal work-study (FWS) information for just the students that report to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Supervisors of student employees can access the report from the Human Resources webpage &gt; Student Employment &gt; <a data-mce-href="/human-resources/services/data/reports-and-queries/#expand-170414" href="/human-resources/services/data/reports-and-queries/#expand-170414">Student Help Reports</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/news/banking-unused-vacation-university-staff/Banking Unused Vacation (University Staff)2021-11-05T07:41:58.907Z2021-10-18T07:37:00ZJohn Acardohttps://uwlax.edu/profile/jacardo/jacardo@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">7:41 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Nov.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>5</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<h3>The option to bank vacation hours is offered in the fall of each year. Employees may elect to bank leave only within the annual election period. If an employee fails to meet the deadlines, the vacation will be treated as though the options were not available. </h3>
<p><em>Please note that an email notification UW Service Operations is expected in November or December to notify eligible University Staff employees of when they can bank leave in the MyUW Portal.&nbsp;</em></p><p>The option to bank vacation hours is offered in the fall of each year. Employees may elect to bank leave only within the annual election period. If an employee fails to meet the deadlines, the vacation will be treated as though the options were not available.&nbsp;</p><p><span data-contrast="auto">If an employee’s anniversary date falls in the middle of the year, the employee is eligible to bank leave prorated for the calendar year. If an employee reaches a new vacation accrual rate during the calendar year, the amount of leave that can be banked is prorated. If the eligibility to bank leave is based on the accumulation of 520 hours of sick leave, there is no proration.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">An employee must submit an election to bank vacation or receive a vacation cash payout on or before the end of the calendar year. Employees who wish to receive a cash payout on the final payroll in December must submit the election for a cash payout prior to the specified payroll calculation date for payment to be made on the final paycheck paid in the calendar year.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">(a) Bank Vacation into Paid Leave Bank (formerly classified sabbatical account)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><ol><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri,Times New Roman" data-listid="12" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Eligibility to bank unused vacation is based on years of continuous service, appointment percentage (defined as hours in pay status), and status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). FLSA non-exempt supervisors, as defined in this policy, may bank vacation at the same rate as FLSA-exempt university staff.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri,Times New Roman" data-listid="12" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Full-time employees are eligible to bank unused vacation (either vacation earned in the current calendar year or vacation carried over from the prior calendar year) into a paid leave bank per the following schedule:</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></li></ol><table data-tablestyle="MsoNormalTable" data-tablelook="1184" class="mce-item-table"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">University Staff Paid Leave Banking Schedule</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Years of Service</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Full-Time University Staff – Nonexempt</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Full-Time University Staff – Exempt and Nonexempt Supervisors</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">First 5 Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">0 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">0 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">5+ to 10 Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">0 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">10+ to 15 Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">15+ to 20 Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">80 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">20+ to 25 Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">80 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">120 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65537"><strong><span data-contrast="none">25+ Years</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">120 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65537"><span data-contrast="none">120 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td data-celllook="65793"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Earn &lt; 160&nbsp;hrs&nbsp;of vacation &amp; have accrued at least 520&nbsp;hrs&nbsp;of sick leave</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65793"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td><td data-celllook="65793"><span data-contrast="none">40 hours</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span data-contrast="auto">iii. If an employee works less than full-time during the calendar year, the amount of leave that can be banked is prorated. If the eligibility to bank leave is based on the accumulation of 520 hours of sick leave, there is no proration.</span></p><p>iv. If an employee reaches a new vacation accrual rate during the calendar year, the amount of leave that can be banked is prorated. If the eligibility to bank leave is based on the accumulation of 520 hours of sick leave, there is no proration.</p>
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<span class="title">Banking Unused Vacation (University Staff)</span>
<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">7:41 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Nov.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>5</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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The option to bank vacation hours is offered in the fall of each year. Employees may elect to bank leave only within the annual election period. If an employee fails to meet the deadlines, the vacation will be treated as though the options were not available. 
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<h3>Saturday, December 25, 2021 (Christmas Day) is a floating legal holiday which employees may use in accordance with UW System policy.</h3>
<p>Saturday, December 25, 2021 (Christmas Day) is a floating legal holiday which employees may use in accordance with UW System policy.</p><p><strong>University Staff employees must use this floating legal holiday by December 31, 2021</strong>. For University Staff employees, a floating legal holiday must be used by the end of the calendar year in which it was earned. If it is not used, it is lost and cannot be carried over into the new calendar year.</p><p><strong>Faculty, Academic Staff or Limited appointees</strong>&nbsp;must use the December 25, 2021 floating legal holiday by the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2022). If it is not used, it is lost and cannot be carried over into the new fiscal year.</p><p>Saturday, January 1, 2022 (New Year’s Day) will also be considered a floating legal holiday. Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees must use the January 1, 2022 floating legal holiday by June 30, 2022. University Staff employees must use the floating holiday between January 1 and December 31, 2022.</p><p>A floating legal holiday occurs when a legal holiday falls on a Saturday. An employee is granted eight hours of floating legal holiday (prorated, if part-time). When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the legal holiday is observed, and the UW System is closed on the Monday following the legal holiday.</p><p>Find more information, including eligibility to be paid for a legal holiday, on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/leave/holidays/" target="_self" data-mce-href="https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/leave/holidays/">UW System Employee Benefits website</a>.</p>
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<span class="title">Deadlines for using the December 25, 2021 Legal Holiday</span>
<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">7:08 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Wednesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Oct.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>6</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></span>
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Saturday, December 25, 2021 (Christmas Day) is a floating legal holiday which employees may use in accordance with UW System policy.
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